Bihar: One killed in police firing during protests over power cuts; probe ordered

The ongoing maintenance work in the area had riled the locals who complained about frequent and erratic power supply issues

At least one person was killed while two others got injured in alleged police firing in Bihar’s Katihar district where people were protesting against poor electricity supply on Wednesday.

Heavy police force was deployed in the area in wake of the incident. (Representative file image)

Confirming the development, inspector general of police (IG) Purnia range Suresh Prasad Choudhary said, “District magistrate (DM) Ravi Prakash and superintendent of police (SP) Jitendra Kumar are camping at the site adding that probe was underway.”

The ongoing maintenance work in the area had riled the locals who complained about frequent and erratic power supply issues.

According to police, locals had blocked a road surrounding the Barsoi sub divisional headquarters.

In the police firing, a 34-year-old person was killed while two others sustained bullet injuries.

Protesters claimed that three persons were killed while two others seriously injured.

Heavy police force was deployed in the area in wake of the police firing incident.

Justifying their protests, locals said the power supply was interrupted from 5am to 11am due to ongoing maintenance work.